Take an Insider’s Tour of Healdsburg
Posted on 02. May, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Wine Tours
As the sun shines and buds break on the vine, there’s no better time to plan a weekend retreat to Healdsburg. And actually, any day will do – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or them all – for as long as you can sneak away. But venture off the beaten path. For a non-touristy adventure, explore these [...]
V2V 2011 Showcases Napa Valley’s World Class Cabernet
Posted on 25. Apr, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa Valley events, Napa wineries, Special Wine Events
Napa Valley is best known for its stunning Cabernet Sauvignons, and this weekend, an elite group of growers and vintners will show us all why. The annual Vineyard to Vintner (V2V) 2011 event takes place April 29-May 1, as a celebration of the Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association. What that means for wine lovers is [...]
Mother’s Day Brunch in Sonoma County
Posted on 22. Apr, 2011 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Holidays, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County restaurants, Sonoma Events, Sonoma restaurants
There are many different ideas about how Mother’s Day came to be. Whether it grew from ancient rituals honoring a goddess or from a more modern attempt in the late 1800’s to empower women politically, Mother’s Day has been a special day to me from as far back as I can remember. As a child, [...]
Sweet! Top Picks for Sonoma Desserts
Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County restaurants, Sonoma restaurants
It’s a sweet truth: dessert is great at the end of dinner. But it’s just as good at the beginning, or sometimes as an entire meal in itself. Thanks to these Sonoma restaurants, a satisfying, sugary treat is always within reach. Here are some places that make dessert a destination: Fresh, Santa Rosa You know [...]
Celebrate Easter Brunch with Some-Bunny You Love
Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Holidays
Most families have an Easter tradition. It might include hiding eggs around the yard (organic, from free-range chickens, hand-dyed with all natural stains made from fruits and berries you foraged from your own organic garden, of course). It might include a home cooked meal (who are we kidding, no less than a feast will do, [...]
Celebrate Earth Day with Green Valley Wineries in Russian River Valley
Posted on 08. Apr, 2011 by gina in Blog, Charity events, Sonoma County Events
The first time I heard someone say they wanted to visit wineries in Green Valley I thought, “Where is Green Valley?” After a quick search on the internet I found the website for Green Valley. Instantly I recognized the names of wineries such as Iron Horse Vineyards, Dutton-Goldfield, and Hartford Family. Three years ago, in [...]
More Food & Wine to Celebrate with New Food Festivals
Posted on 04. Apr, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Charity events, Food & Wine, Napa Valley events, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County wineries, Sonoma Events
One of the best things about living in the food and wine capital of the west (that’s the North Bay, folks) is the array of opportunities to celebrate it. Parties, special events and full-out festivals abound, year-round. Add two more to the list for 2011. Flavor! Napa Valley – This ambitious, four-day food and wine [...]
Kunde Blending Seminar and Vineyard Tour
Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by gina in Blog, Sonoma Events, Sonoma wineries
Exploring wineries and tasting a variety of wines is an adventure. In order to further embrace and nourish a love of wine, try creating a blend of wine under the watchful eye of a winemaking expert during a Blending Seminar. Given a foundation of guidelines for what each varietal may contribute to your blend, some [...]
Deluxe Dairy Shows New World of Cheesemaking
Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine
In northern California, the image of “happy cows” is a reality, with dairy animals roaming free across verdant pastures throughout Sonoma and Marin counties. The same joy holds true for milk-producing sheep, and goats. Over this past weekend, the public had the chance to get up-close-and-personal with the experience, through the 5th Annual Artisan Cheese [...]
22nd Annual Passport to Dry Creek Valley
Posted on 24. Mar, 2011 by gina in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events, Sonoma County wineries, Special Wine Events
Part of the fun of international travel is getting a passport stamped. Each stamp serves as a momento of the different places explored. Apart from traveling abroad, the only other adventure that involves stamps on a passport is Passport to Dry Creek Valley. Most wineries create a theme lending the spirit of international travel to [...]
Proud to Be Green
